Brian Benzing Explains How NCAA Championships Prepared him for Olympic Trials

2024 U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS

Towson’s Brian Benzing was a surprise star at the 2024 NCAA Championships, placing 2nd in the 100 breast in 50.59. At the Olympic Trials, Benzing surprised once again, taking the 7th seed out of prelims with a 1:00.16 before ultimately placing 12th in the semi-finals with a 1:00.29. Benzing explains how dealing with the pressure of the NCAA Champs helped him in Indianapolis.

This interview occurred on Day 2 of the Olympic Trials (Sunday, June 16, 2024).

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Derp
4 months ago

Dudes thanos and the crimson chin in one guy

Daaaave
4 months ago

Dude is a irl snapchat filter

Word On The Street
4 months ago

Word on the street is that he was mogging before this interview

small bird
4 months ago

“i’m just happy to swim fast”

hell yeah brother.

I miss the ISL (go dawgs)
4 months ago

Gigachad

Derp
Reply to  I miss the ISL (go dawgs)
4 months ago

Brian is the guy she said not to worry about we’re just friends lol

MIKE IN DALLAS
4 months ago

Did I misread somewhere or does he represent Norway, internationally?
Am I correct: his time does not qualify for Paris 2024?
thankX!

Fast and Furious
Reply to  MIKE IN DALLAS
4 months ago

I don’t think you can compete at US Trials if you’re not eligible of representing the USA, so you indeed misread somewhere.

Admin
Reply to  MIKE IN DALLAS
4 months ago

He went to high school in Norway when his dad got transferred there for work. I’ll ask, but I don’t see any indication that he has Norwegian citizenship.

Lifeguard
Reply to  Braden Keith
4 months ago

Brian swam summer league in Maryland as a little kid.

MIKE IN DALLAS
Reply to  Braden Keith
4 months ago

thanks!

Sun Yangs Hammer
4 months ago

Drop the jawmaxxing regimen 👇

Dylan
4 months ago

Mewing level 1000

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